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Samuel Santos López (born December 13, 1938)[1] is a Nicaraguan politician, formerly the Minister of Foreign Affairs, appointed to the post on January 10, 2007 until 2017. He is also currently a director of the Bolsa de Valores de Nicaragua (Stock Exchange of Nicaragua).
Santos Lopez was born in Managua, Nicaragua, to Samuel Santos-Fernandez and Lucila Lopez-Bermudez.
He served as Mayor of Managua from 1980 to 1985,[2] participating in a debate with New York City Mayor Ed Koch in 1983.[3]
He is a member of the Sandinista National Liberation Front, and is involved with a number of businesses and organisations.
During his tenure as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Santos López has been involved in a maritime border dispute with Colombia.[4][5]
On 13 April 2010, Santos López was awarded the Order of Friendship by President of South Ossetia Eduard Kokoity, "For a great contribution to the development of friendly relations among the nations, and actively support the independence of South Ossetia, and strengthening its international authority".[6] Nicaragua was one of the first countries to recognize South Ossetian independence.
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